… regeneration initiatives. 2. HEALTHY PLACES – putting in place policies and encouraging initiatives which have a positive impact on the environment and the district. 3. SUSTAINABLE SERVICES – leading by example: ensuring that minimum impact on the environment is core to the Council’s operations and provision of services. 6 | P a g e Strategic Context The Paris Agreement The Paris…
… Agreement is the first truly global effort to reduce emissions. To date, 160 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) parties have made voluntary pledges to reduce emissions up to 2030, including China, the US and the European Union (on behalf of the UK and other EU nations). The main aim of the Paris Agreement is to hold the increase in global average temperature to well…